School Curriculum

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Secondary School

The Secondary School starts from Grade 6 to Grade 10, for children between the age of 11 and 15 years old.

Building on the strong foundation of the Primary School programme, students at the Secondary School level begin to refine their skills, training for future successes.

In the Secondary School, Excelsior International School offers the Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (CLSP) from Grade 6 to Grade 8, and the Cambridge International Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) in Grade 9 and 10.

Students will sit for the Cambridge Checkpoint examinations in Grade 8 for English, Mathematics and Science.

CLSP

The CLSP curriculum framework identifies a set of learning objectives for English, Mathematics and Science for each year of lower secondary education. The framework:

Provides natural progression from primary education through the three years of lower secondary education

Provides a structure that focuses on what learners should be able to do at the end of each stage

Covers all learning objectives assessed in Cambridge Checkpoint - tests for the final year of lower secondary which are externally moderated by CIE.

The subject-based syllabuses allow for much more than the transmission of knowledge necessary for further study or work. They promote meaningful engagement in real problems, and help develop high-level skills that students can apply in unfamiliar situations.

Using the 'discipline' and approach of an individual subject, thinking about the world can be rigorous and demanding. They encourage creativity, provoke reflection and promote joined-up thinking.

IGCSE

IGCSE is recognised by leading universities and employers worldwide, and is an international passport to progression and success.

It is a 2-year programme, leading to external examinations.

The IGCSE is globally recognised as an excellent foundation for study at higher level, including the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP).

IGCSE encourages learner-centred and enquiry-based approaches to learning. It develops learners' skills in creative thinking, enquiry and problem solving, giving learners excellent preparation for the next stage in their education.

IGCSE develops student knowledge, understanding and skills in:

Subject content

Applying knowledge and understanding to familiar and new situations

Intellectual enquiry

Flexibility and responsiveness to change

Working and communicating in English

Influencing outcomes

Cultural awareness

IGCSE is taken in over 100 countries worldwide and are widely recognised by higher education institutions and employers around the world as evidence of academic ability. IGCSE is equivalent to the GCSE in the United Kingdom. In some parts of the world, schools use IGCSE as an international alternative to the local government's examination.

Each learner's performance is benchmarked using 8 internationally recognised grades (A*-G). In some countries, IGCSE qualifications will satisfy the entry requirements for university. In others, they are widely used as a preparation for A Level, AS, International Baccalaureate and US Advanced Placement courses.

News and Events

Tunku Temenggong of Johor attends [...]

The Tunku Temenggong of Johor, Tunku Idris Iskandar Al-Haj Ibni Sultan Ibrahim graced the Installation dinner of the 6th President of the Rotary Club of Johor Bahru Sentral today (27th September).

His Highness is the Royal Patron of the club.

During the ceremony, Mr Vijendran Vengadesan was installed as the new president.

HH Tunku Idris was presented with a cheque for RM 30,000 in aid of the Tunku Laksamana Johor Cancer Foundation.

The money was raised from proceeds during the Run For Hope campaign organised by the club recently in partnership with Excelsior International School.

Some 80 rotarians attended the gala dinner, which also included singing and dancing performances.

Excelsior International School Interact [...]

The EIS interact club has been serving and giving back to the community since its inception by sponsoring activities such as the Run for Hope which primary objective is to raise funds for the Tunku Laksamana Johor Cancer Foundation ("Foundation")

Excelsior International School's Interact Club is a service club for students ages 12 - 18 whose primary purpose is to give students a chance to make a difference in the world. EIS Interact club is sponsored by Rotary Club Johor Bahru Sentral. Rotary International is an international service organisation whose stated human rights purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. It is a secular organisation open to all people regardless of race, colour, creed, religion, gender, or political preference. There are 34,282 member clubs worldwide. 1.2 Million Individuals called Rotarians have joined these clubs.

This year, as part of our community service program, EIS Interact Club in support of Rotary Club Johor Bahru Sentral will be launched the "Plant a Tree Campaign" which is meant to instill an environment loving culture among our youths. This project involves Interact Club members and primary students from the Excelsior International School, and 16 orphans from the SHAFAR Welfare Organisation (Pertubuhan Kebajikan Shafar), Johor Bahru.

The launch was held on the 23rd September 2016 by His Highness Tunku Idris Iskandar Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, Tunku Temenggong Johor during the Rotary Club Johor Bahru Sentral 5th Installation Dinner at Doubletree, by Hilton, Johor Bahru, Johor. EIS staff and students were in attendance where EIS Interact Club president Lim Ee Lyn helped launch the event. In addition to launching the project EIS also had both primary and secondary students perform a song for all in attendance.

The campaign is aimed to be the biggest community tree-planting and nature care event in Johor. Coordinated by Rotary Club Johor Bahru Sentral and proudly sponsored by Asia Plantation Capital, these are special days for all to help out by planting and caring for native trees and shrubs to improve the environment in which they live in.

EIS is proud that students from our school in both our Primary section and students from our Interact club are teaming up with students from Shafar orphanage to participate in this important community service endeavour.

Mid-Autumn Festival 2015

In the final week of September Excelsior International School in Johor celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Students enjoyed a 'week-long Chinese riddles' competition, presentations by their peers on various aspects of the festival, student-produced videos and a Mooncake tasting session.

This full week of activities, information sharing and fun challenges based in, and coming from, the Mandarin lessons, ensured that all students were able to become aware of, and celebrate this annual Chinese event.

Curriculum Information Sessions

Excelsior International school staged the first of their Curriculum Information Sessions for the academic year on Saturday 5th September 2015. At 9.30am, the Head of Primary and Early Years, Mr Tony Blacklock, with assistance from his specialist teachers, gave an overview of the curriculum for Nursery to Grade 5 at Excelsior. Parents and students were then invited to visit the individual homerooms for further presentations specific to each age group. At 11.00am the Head of Secondary and High School, Mr Ian Stanley gave a presentation regarding the curriculum and the study strands all the way through Grades 6 to 12. After a short genera question-and-answer session, students and parents then had the opportunity to meet with individual subject teachers.

The I-Quiz

Excelsior International School hosted 48 teams for the Johor State round of the Rotary International Interactors I-Quiz on Saturday 22nd August 2015. This is a general knowledge and 'knowledge of Malaysia' quiz for students aged from 12 to 18 Years and leads onto national and international finals. A crowd of over 300 participants and supporters enjoyed a wonderful morning of friendly competition.

Academic Year 2015-16 [...]

On 15th August students and parents packed the auditorium at the Excelsior International for an Orientation/Information session prior to the school beginning on Monday 17th August.

Following a welcome/welcome back from School Principal, Mr Julian Leah, the Chairman of Excelsior, Mr Ng Boon Yew, presented a review of the previous year and outlined the developments put in place and the plans for the forthcoming academic year.

Following the welcome back to returning teachers and the introduction of the new teachers, students and parents were then able to visit the homerooms and classrooms to find out more from the teachers about the exciting year ahead!